Explanation:

- The sentence mentions that local people are hospitable, which describes someone who is welcoming and friendly to guests or strangers.

- Option 1: surly - Means bad-tempered and unfriendly. This is the opposite of hospitable.

- Option 2: distant - Means emotionally uninvolved or aloof. This is not similar to hospitable.

- Option 3: frosty - Means cold in manner or unfriendly. This is also the opposite of hospitable.

- Option 4: cordial - Means warm and friendly, which is closest in meaning to hospitable.